The Indiana Pacers travel north of the border to face the Toronto Raptors at Scotia Bank Arena on Wednesday.

The Pacers (31-19) have struggled away from home all season, posting a 13-12 record on the road. That makes traveling to Canada especially tough, particularly against a potent team like this. What makes it even tougher is the fact that they enter this matchup losing three of their last four fixtures. The direct correlation with that poor run is the inclusion of Victor Oladipo into the lineup. The former All-Star has struggled mightily in his first three games back, connecting on just 8-of-39 from the field and 3-of-21 from three-point range. Those atrocious shooting numbers are simply him getting his legs back underneath him after a serious injury and it's just a matter of time before he returns to the player that Indiana fans fell in love with.

The Raptors (36-14) enter this matchup in the midst of an 11-game winning streak and it's truly amazing just how good this team is. Many people expected to see major regression when Kawhi Leonard left in the offseason but some would argue that they're even better now. What makes this recent stretch even more impressive is the fact that they've done it despite losing Marc Gasol and Norman Powell to injuries. That doesn't even take into consideration lengthy absences from Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam earlier in the year and it says a lot about how much this team has grown. That's a testament to how well this organization is run and how good the coaching staff is, making this club a true threat to repeat after their unbelievable 2019 NBA Championship run last year.

Indiana won the first meeting between these teams in overtime, 120-115, on December 20. Prior to that, the Raptors won five of their previous six games over the Pacers.